News with the tag "Bitcoiners"

Bitcoin advocates in Switzerland have initiated a national referendum to compel the Swiss National Bank to include Bitcoin in its reserves. Spearheaded by various Bitcoin organizations, the referendum seeks to leverage direct democracy to push for financial innovation. Direct Democracy in Action In ...

What does it actually mean to be a Bitcoiner?

In a tweet this week, crypto advocate Nic Carter took aim at those who claim to be bitcoin enthusiasts but have been applauding the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement actions. Carter accused these individuals of turning Bitcoin into a “secular cult” and argued that the “vast...

Fedi, the U.S.-based fintech which is led by the Nigerian bitcoin advocate Obi Nwosu, said on May 3 that it recently raised $17 million in a Series A funding round. The company said it will use the funds to help it launch what it called the “world’s first federated operating system.” Obi Nwosu said ...